Details of the New Dillingham
This isn't the Dillingham you remember. Here's a list of what's been added, changed, and improved. From the ground up, it's a whole new Dillingham!
On the Ground Floor
• New dressing rooms with a microphone-dressing area
• A new costume shop (pictured at right)
• A newly consolidated storage area for costumes and lighting
• A new acting studio, approximately the size of the Hoerner
Theatre stage
• Another expanded acting studio
• A new management room
• Two smart classrooms, equipped with the latest technology
In the Theaters
• New lighting in both theaters
• A new fly system in the Hoerner Theatre
• A new control booth in the Clark Theatre (pictured at right)
• New audio systems in both theaters
In the Lobby
• New red carpeting
• A new ticketing center
• A new concession area
• A new coatroom
• Completely refurbished and enlarged restrooms
• A revamped "Ithaca on Broadway" display (pictured at right)
• Two new elevators, which will significantly improve the
building's accessibility
On the Second Floor
• A larger administrative suite, with a waiting area for
prospective students and their parents
• An expanded design classroom
• A new design conference room
• A new design studio for students who are designing current
and future productions
• A new conference room
The entire building has already been equipped with a new sprinkler system, and all the hallways and faculty offices are completely refurbished.
You might want to study the new floor plans before entering Dillingham. As Professor Emeritus Arno Selco said after a recent visit, "I got dizzy walking through the building! I kept turning down hallways that no longer exist, finding doors where previously there was a wall!"




